Tighter bank credit is pushing European SMEs toward online lending and private credit to meet liquidity and growth needs.

UK SME lending has fallen 20% in real terms over the past decade, leaving a £22bn funding gap. Traditional credit data and manual processes keep viable firms locked out of finance. Open Banking gives ...

SME finance is no longer a separate moment in the business lifecycle. In 2026, lending decisions are increasingly shaped by ...

LONDON, Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bizcap has lifted its low-doc business loan limit to £300,000, giving small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK access to larger amounts of funding with ...

FirstBank has revealed its preparedness to disburse over N1trillion in funding to drive the growth of small and medium-scale enterprises in Nigeria this year. This was disclosed at the SME Scale Up ...

Convinced that reviving the moribund securitization market is the best way to channel funding to small and medium size enterprises, the ECB is now championing the financial technique at the centre of ...

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“As banks pull back on SME lending, more businesses are turning to non-bank lenders. With credit tightening and risk appetite ...

Welsh Government funding of £2.1 million will see dedicated support made available to help SMEs across Wales adopt artificial ...